Naturalist Bobby Camara offers insight into the fishponds of Pā‘aiea, located on the western tip of Hawaiʻi Island. Once among Kamehameha’s principal properties in North Kona, these were large, productive royal ponds used to support the aliʻi and their court. Bobby explains that unlike communal fishponds that may have served neighboring ahupuaʻa, Pā‘aiea was not accessible to the broader public. It was reserved for chiefly use, aligned with the high status and needs of Kamehameha and his many retainers. He also recalls Kamehameha’s personal fondness for fishing in the area, especially for aku near Kaʻelehuluhulu.